Human Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 1 & 3

Front 1

The body is standing erect, with the face forward, the arms st the side, and the toes and the palms of the hands directed forward

Back 1

Anatomical Position

Front 2

part that is above another part or is closer to the head; opposite of inferior

Back 2

superior

Front 3

toward the front (the belly surface); another word is ventral

Back 3

anterior

Front 4

toward the back surface; another word is dorsal

Back 4

posterior

Front 5

part that is located below another part or is closer to the feet; opposite of superior

Back 5

inferior

Front 6

toward the midline of the body; opposite of lateral

Back 6

medial

Front 7

structure that is nearer the trunk or main part of the body; opposite of distal

Back 7

proximal

Front 8

part that is located on or near the surface of the body; opposite of deep

Back 8

superficial

Front 9

part that is located away from the center; opposite of central

Back 9

peripheral

Front 10

away from the midline of the body; opposite of medial

Back 10

lateral

Front 11

position of the blood vessels relative to the heart (central location)

Back 11

peripheral

Front 12

opposite of superficial

Back 12

deep

Front 13

opposite of proximal

Back 13

distal

Front 14

neck region

Back 14

cervical

Front 15

groin region

Back 15

inguinal

Front 16

navel or "belly button" area

Back 16

umbilical

Front 17

armpit

Back 17

axillary

Front 18

kneecap area

Back 18

patellar

Front 19

between the cheek and gum

Back 19

buccal

Front 20

pertaining to the mouth

Back 20

oral

Front 21

pertaining to the back (posterior) of the head

Back 21

occipital

Front 22

lower back area, extending from the chest to the hips

Back 22

lumbar

Front 23

where you sit; the buttocks area

Back 23

gluteal

Front 24

front aspect of the elbow area

Back 24

antecubital

Front 25

area behind the knee

Back 25

popliteal

Front 26

shoulder area

Back 26

deltoid

Front 27

breastbone area

Back 27

sternal

Front 28

genital area

Back 28

pubic

Front 29

referring to the arm

Back 29

brachial

Front 30

referring to fingers and toes

Back 30

digital

Front 31

foot area

Back 31

pedal

Front 32

shoulder blade area

Back 32

popliteal

Front 33

area on the sides between the lower ribs and hip

Back 33

flank

Front 34

thigh region

Back 34

femoral

Front 35

cavity that is located in the skull and contains the brain

Back 35

cranial cavity

Front 36

cavity that extends from the cranial cavity; it contains the spinal cord

Back 36

vertebral canal (cavity)

Front 37

also called the spinal canal

Back 37

vertebral canal (cavity)

Front 38

cavity that is located in the front of the body; it contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

Back 38

ventral cavity

Front 39

cavity that is divided into quadrants

Back 39

abdominopelvic cavity

Front 40

cavity that is located toward the back of the body; contains the cranial cavity and the vertebral canal

Back 40

dorsal cavity

Front 41

upper ventral cavity that is surrounded by ribs; is largely filled with the lungs and contains the mediastinum

Back 41

thoracic cavity

Front 42

lower ventral cavity that is separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm

Back 42

abdominopelvic cavity

Front 43

part of the ventral cavity that contains the mediastinum

Back 43

thoracic cavity

Front 44

part of the thoracic cavity that contains the lungs

Back 44

pleural cavity